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# The lowdown on Love Home Swap – Interview with CCO Ben Wosskow

> Love Home Swap is a UK-based home-swapping platform founded in 2011, offering members access to over 100,000 properties in 150 countries with average accommodation savings of 90 percent per swap.

## What to do
- **Home Swapping via Points System** — An innovative points-based system removes the need to match exact dates and locations, making swaps more flexible.
- **iPhone App** — Allows members to agree swaps on the move; featured by Apple on the iTunes store in over 100 countries.
- **Traveller+ Tier** — Higher membership tier includes accidental damage and trip cancellation protection plus additional travel perks.
- **Partner Concierge Benefits** — Higher tier members receive perks from partners including La Belle Assiette, Touriocity, Get My Boat, and WeSwap, including a free concierge service via Get My Boat.

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